Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 1EG
Does a pedigree drawn from the available information offer strong support for the idea that Noah was homozygous for the recessive trait albinism? What other information about later generations would you like to have?
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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